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Emerging from Francis’ call to live the Gospel, Franciscan Voice is a virtual platform for the Conventual Franciscan Federation. Incorporating a wide range of content informed by the Franciscan spiritual and intellectual tradition, it speaks to issues, events, and cultural reference points in the 21st century. From the serious, to the topical, to the light-hearted, there is an underlying tone of the Joy of the Gospel!
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Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Constitutions Part 1: Letters
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
In this 12 part series, Friar Tim Kulbicki delves into the Constitutions for the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. This is a document that seeks to put on paper the original charism of the Order, given to us from our founder St. Francis of Assisi 800 years ago, and then describe how that charism translates into modern terms. How do we take that charism and set policies and rules to live it in all the friaries across the world? The Constitutions must respond to the needs of an increasingly global, diverse, and pluralistic fraternity.

Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Constitutions Part 12: Universality
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
From local 'fraternities' to federations of provinces, Friar Tim Kulbicki explains the Conventual Franciscan Order's structure in this last episode of the Constitutions.

Monday Jul 12, 2021
Constitutions Part 11: Chapter
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
St. Francis of Assisi made the Chapters of the Friars the most important factor in governing the Order. Friar Tim Kulbicki explains the different kinds of Chapters, and how all the Friars share in determining the ministry and direction of the Franciscan Order.

Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Constitutions Part 10: Conversion
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Adapting to an ever-changing world, we continue conforming ourselves to Christ through a life-long process of conversion. Friar Tim Kulbicki explains the process from a Franciscan perspective.

Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Constitutions Part 9: Formation
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
What is Franciscan formation? How does it work? Friar Tim Kulbicki continues his discussion of the Constitutions.

Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Constitutions Part 8: Mission
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Words teach and actions speak. In this episode, Friar Tim Kulbicki talks about the call for the friars to travel the world proclaiming the Good News. How can we reinvigorate Christian life? How can we share the joy of the Gospel?

Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Constitutions Part 7: Ministry
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Ministry is our response to Jesus' commands. St. Francis said: "The Lord God gave me the grace to work." Friar Tim Kulbicki discusses how the Friars respond to the needs of the times in deciding the tasks to be accomplished, then work on their assigned duties (while remembering their spiritual and fraternal lives), humbly doing the things the Church and the community need them to do.

Tuesday May 25, 2021
Constitutions Part 6: Co-responsibility
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
If they take a vow of poverty, how come they have to worry about finances like everybody else? Friar Tim Kulbicki focuses on how the friars care for goods and finances in terms of poverty and as an expression of fraternity.

Wednesday May 19, 2021
Constitutions Part 5: Fraternity
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
In a world where individualism reigns, how do the friars live in fraternity, open and sharing with each other, creating a Franciscan family despite differences of opinion and personality? In this episode, we begin Chapter 3: the Fraternal Life of the Friars.

Tuesday May 11, 2021
Constitutions Part 4: Penance
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Continuing the discussion of Chapter Two, Friar Tim Kulbicki talks about the penitential life. Penance helps exercise the spiritual 'muscle' that allows us to say no to self in order to say yes more deeply to God and others.